Author:
Darby | Otto | Howard | Turner, Sylvester | Murr
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Cook | Gonzales, Larry | Schubert | Sheffield
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/15/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain taxes, assessments, surcharges, and fees.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Phillips | Oliveira | Lucio III | Parker
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Author:
Pickett | Phillips | Martinez, "Mando" | Simmons | Burkett
Coauthor:
Button | Capriglione | Darby | Faircloth | Farney | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/29/2015 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption:
Relating to categories of and funding allocation for transportation projects by the Texas Department of Transportation and local transportation entities.
Author:
Simmons | Pickett | Burkett | Phillips | Goldman
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Faircloth | Farney | Fletcher | Gonzales, Larry | et al.
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/03/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations.
Author:
Kacal | King, Ken | Rodriguez, Eddie | Parker | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to authorizing patients with certain terminal illnesses to access certain investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that are in clinical trials.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Márquez
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Fallon
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Button | Rodriguez, Eddie | Ashby | Springer | Parker
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bernal | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
06/18/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to state economic development measures, including administration of the Texas Enterprise Fund, creation of the Economic Incentive Oversight Board and the governor's university research initiative, abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund, and renaming the Major Events trust fund to the Major Events Reimbursement Program.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Martinez Fischer | Parker | Krause | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/06/2015 S Referred to Finance
Caption:
Relating to decreasing the state sales and use tax rate.
Author:
Bonnen, Dennis | Murphy | Parker | Oliveira | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/15/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to the computation and rates of the franchise tax; decreasing tax rates.
Author:
Cook | Geren | Harless | Oliveira | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of certain contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Darby | Keffer | King, Phil | Thompson, Senfronia | Oliveira
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/18/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations.
Author:
Flynn | King, Phil | Simmons | Bell | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Ashby | Capriglione | Metcalf | Sanford | VanDeaver | et al.
Last Action:
04/21/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act.
Author:
Dale | Aycock | Sheffield | White, Molly | Larson
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Fraser
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the criteria for awarding the Texas Purple Heart Medal to members of the armed forces wounded or killed at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009.
Author:
Simpson | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Canales | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
04/08/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the additional ad valorem taxes imposed as a result of certain changes in the use of open-space land appraised as agricultural land.
Author:
Zedler | Flynn | Geren | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Cook | Elkins | Faircloth | Galindo | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the research, collection, and use of adult stem cells.
Author:
Dale | King, Phil | Parker | Geren | Phillips
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to requiring state agencies to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
Author:
Riddle | Clardy | Bohac | Miller, Rick | Cyrier
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Burns | Burrows | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking.
Author:
Springer | Pickett | Simmons | Guillen | Frank
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Capriglione | Dale | Fallon | Kacal | et al.
Sponsor:
Creighton
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport.
Author:
Leach | White, James | Bohac | Murr | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.
Author:
Sheets | Fallon | Johnson, Eric | Button | Anderson, Rodney
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Frank | Isaac | Krause | Minjarez | et al.
Last Action:
05/18/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities of certain persons, including elected officials convicted of certain crimes.
Author:
Krause | Herrero | Lucio III | Fletcher
Coauthor:
Bell | Bernal | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/25/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
Author:
Sanford
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Laubenberg | Turner, Scott
Last Action:
04/27/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the policy board of a metropolitan planning organization.
Author:
Dale | King, Phil | Sheffield | Burkett | Frullo
Coauthor:
Anchia | Capriglione | Fallon | Farney | Galindo | et al.
Last Action:
05/04/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
Author:
Isaac | Lucio III | Parker | Rodriguez, Eddie | Villalba
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Bell | Bohac | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
03/26/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to a clarification of the law governing eligibility of certain events for funding under the Major Events trust fund.
Author:
Phillips | Flynn | White, James | Riddle | Guillen
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/13/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Fletcher | Burkett | Bohac | Flynn | Bell
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
05/07/2015 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Crownover | Flynn | Miller, Doug | Zerwas | Burkett
Coauthor:
Aycock | Capriglione | Clardy | Cook | Fallon | et al.
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.
Author:
Fallon | Turner, Scott | Parker | Simmons | Crownover
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bernal | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
06/09/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a segment of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County as the U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon Memorial Highway.
Author:
King, Phil | Burns | Huberty | Price | Phillips
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Farney | Hughes | Metcalf | Miller, Rick | et al.
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/25/2015 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
Author:
Simpson | Oliveira | Keffer | Price
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Burrows | Canales | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to deceptive representations or other conduct concerning certain synthetic substances as a violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Author:
Simpson | Smithee | Raymond | Keffer | Price
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Burrows | Canales | Capriglione | Clardy | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to civil liability of a person who produces, distributes, sells, or provides or aids in the production, distribution, sale, or provision of certain synthetic substances to another person for damages caused by the other person.
Author:
Anderson, Rodney | King, Susan | Bonnen, Dennis | Huberty | Lucio III
Coauthor:
Burkett | Capriglione | Gonzales, Larry | Hughes | Sheets | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to eliminating the requirement that a school district assess the physical fitness of students.
Author:
Hughes | Fletcher | Anderson, Rodney | Dutton | Herrero
Coauthor:
Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio
Last Action:
06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees killed in the line of duty.
Author:
Smithee | Tinderholt | Hughes | Burrows | Flynn
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
03/19/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2015 2:53PM
Caption:
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for abortions.
Author:
Miller, Doug | Keffer | Phillips | Clardy | Sheets
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.
Author:
White, Molly | Klick | Fletcher | Flynn | Laubenberg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and prevention of coerced abortions; providing penalties; creating an offense.
Author:
Aycock | Otto | Márquez
Coauthor:
Burrows | Capriglione | Howard | Hughes | Israel | et al.
Last Action:
05/14/2015 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the public school finance system.
Author:
Farney | Craddick | Thompson, Senfronia | Burkett
Coauthor:
Ashby | Capriglione | Cook | Kacal | King, Ken | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list.
Author:
Cook | Harless | Coleman | Allen | Huberty
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to suicide prevention training for educators in public schools.
Author:
Villalba | Harless | Lucio III | Johnson, Eric | Koop
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Capriglione | Cook | Davis, Yvonne | Geren | et al.
Sponsor:
Huffman
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the restriction of certain intoxication offenders to the operation of a motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device in lieu of a license suspension.
Author:
Hughes | Geren | Oliveira | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.
Author:
Krause | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Burrows | et al.
Last Action:
03/16/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 16 2015 4:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion procedures; providing civil penalties; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.
Author:
Sheets | Laubenberg | Farrar | Crownover | Thompson, Senfronia
Coauthor:
Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the care and unlawful restraint of a dog.
Author:
Button | Márquez | Bohac | Parker | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Capriglione | Cyrier | Galindo | Herrero | et al.
Last Action:
04/07/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain items sold by small businesses in this state during a limited period.
Author:
Parker | King, Susan | Rose | Villalba | Fallon
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Krause | Lozano | Turner, Scott | Zerwas
Sponsor:
Ellis
Last Action:
06/19/2015 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption:
Relating to a program to allow faith- and community-based organizations to offer supplemental assistance to certain recipients of public assistance.
Author:
King, Ken | Kacal | Thompson, Senfronia | Frullo | Zerwas
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | et al.
Sponsor:
Eltife
Last Action:
05/28/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for ovarian cancer screening.
Author:
Landgraf
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Burns | Capriglione | Craddick | et al.
Last Action:
04/15/2015 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to information regarding Down syndrome.
Author:
Klick
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
Caption:
Relating to advance directives, including do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Simmons | Keffer
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Capriglione | Farney | et al.
Last Action:
05/01/2015 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action.
Author:
Springer | Cook | Turner, Sylvester | Klick | Wray
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Sponsor:
Schwertner
Last Action:
06/12/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption:
Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment.
Author:
Farney | Morrison | Smithee | Burkett | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to coverage provided by certain health plans and health benefit plans for abortions.
Author:
Frank
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Elkins | et al.
Last Action:
03/18/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2015 6:21PM
Caption:
Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.
Author:
Laubenberg | Burkett
Coauthor:
Burrows | Capriglione | Flynn | Galindo | Gonzales, Larry | et al.
Last Action:
05/13/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to signs required to be displayed at certain facilities that perform abortions.
Author:
Sanford | Cook | Riddle | Lozano | Harless
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.
Author:
Morrison | Bonnen, Greg | King, Phil | Krause | Simmons
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.
Sponsor:
Perry
Last Action:
06/12/2015 E Effective on 1/1/16
Caption:
Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Author:
Bell | Fletcher | Springer
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Aycock | Bohac | et al.
Last Action:
05/12/2015 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the issuance, enforcement, and recognition of marriage licenses and declarations of informal marriage.
Author:
Anchia | Craddick | Nevárez | Crownover | Darby
Coauthor:
Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging the U.S. Congress to end the ban on crude oil exports.
Author:
Flynn | Simmons | Metcalf | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Bohac | Burkett | Burrows | Capriglione | et al.
Last Action:
05/23/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.
Author:
Flynn | Fletcher | King, Susan | Tinderholt | Guillen
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Capriglione | Isaac | Israel | et al.
Sponsor:
Taylor, Larry
Last Action:
06/10/2015 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve and permit the construction of a monument at the state Capitol Complex, at a site outside the historic Capitol grounds, honoring veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Author:
Johnson, Eric | Anchia | Meyer | Rose | Koop
Coauthor:
Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor:
West
Last Action:
05/23/2015 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Recognizing the Operation Blue Shield initiative.
Author:
Pickett | Otto | Harless | Parker | Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor:
Capriglione | Clardy | Collier | Darby | Faircloth | et al.
Last Action:
04/30/2015 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment temporarily dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax to the state highway fund.
Author:
Miller, Rick | Bohac | Zerwas | Fletcher | Huberty
Coauthor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burns | et al.
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Last Action:
05/25/2015 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Author:
Darby | Springer | Crownover | Simpson | Frank
Coauthor:
Aycock | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.
Sponsor:
Nelson
Last Action:
05/22/2015 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using revenues, other money, or account or fund balances dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes or for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.
Author:
Krause | Sanford | Schaefer
Coauthor:
Burkett | Capriglione | Huberty | Hughes | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
03/23/2015 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 23 2015 1:07PM
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's free exercise of religion.
Author:
Harless | Gonzales, Larry | Farney | Israel | Davis, Sarah
Coauthor:
Bohac | Capriglione | Dale | Fletcher | Laubenberg | et al.
Last Action:
02/19/2015 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2015 8:44AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 11, 2015, as Community Impact Newspaper Day at the State Capitol.